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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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